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Unicoi State Park & Lodge is a camper’s paradise. Nestled in the natural setting of the Appalachian foothills, Unicoi State Park & Lodge offers campers a wide range of camping options. From luxury RV hookups to secluded tent campsites to the distinct outdoor hammock experience of the Squirrels Nest, our Georgia State Park campground is designed to suit the various needs of our guests.
We have nearly 100 campsites and a variety of arrangements to choose from including ADA sites and Buddy Hook-up sites, 30-foot and 40-foot RV sites, primitive campsites and sites designed for family tent camping. All our powered sites are suitable for tent, trailer and RV campers.
As a Georgia State Park, countless guests come to explore the 1,029 acres of adventure activities and mountain marvels on their own terms. Some enjoy navigating the hiking and mountain biking trails to nearby Alpine Helen and Anna Ruby Falls. Others opt for peaceful mornings fishing on Unicoi Lake or a sandy, sun-soaked day at Unicoi Beach.
The park’s proximity to popular Helen, GA events and activities allow guests to experience one of Georgia’s top tourist attractions but still return to the natural confines of the park for rest and relaxation.
For your convenience, our campgrounds feature comfort stations, which include restrooms and showers, while campers also have access to group structures and picnic shelters.
We are a pet-friendly State Park as long as your pets are friendly and always kept on a short, sturdy leash. Please be courteous to other patrons and be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of our park and trails by cleaning up after your animals.
For a bird’s eye view of Unicoi State Park & Lodge and campground locations, check out our Georgia State Park Map.
RV CAMPING
As one of the premier Georgia State Parks with RV camping, our full hookup RV sites include water, power and sewer, a fire ring, grill and picnic table. We have many RV campsites and arrangements to choose from including ADA sites, Buddy Hook-up sites, plus 30-foot or 40-foot sites. Be sure to know your vehicle’s specifications when booking your campsite.
TENT CAMPING
We also offer walk-in primitive campsites that have both privacy and convenience with comfort stations, nearby parking and a playground. Walk-in anywhere from a few feet to about 100 yards out. Sites include a fire ring, picnic table and grill top to put over fire ring for grilling.
SQUIRREL’S NEST
Bring your hammock or just a sleeping bag and sleep under the stars at our one-of-a-kind Squirrel’s Nest covered primitive camping platforms. It’s a favorite spot for scouts, groups and adventurers that really want to experience the wild and do it themselves. The platforms are built up off the ground and are stacked up the side of a ridge in 3 groups of 2 and 2 groups of 5. Each platform sleeps 4 guests in sleeping bags. Air mattresses are recommended for adult guests. Tents are not allowed on the platforms or down in the hollow below. The “hollow” has grills, picnic tables and a group fire ring.
GLAMPING SITES
Combining luxury and the great outdoors, our extra spacious completely furnished Safari Tents give large families or groups of friends the extra space they need to glamp in comfort. Unicoi State Park offers 4 glamping sites.
Located 2 miles northeast of Helen via Highway 356.
No free breakfast, nothing is free here fireplace in lobby didn't work in no microwaves in the rooms the fridge was bad temperature you do get a free parking pass to all parks in Helen room felt nice and view was nice tv was nice in the lobby you can open carry you drinks mountain views was nice
While exploring in Helen Ga , we came across Unicoi State Park. We road up to explore . It's beautiful..well worth the drive. You will find the lake , picnic areas, camping and cottages. It costs a few dollars per person if you're going to stop for a while. You can drive through to Anna Ruby Falls.. which is a National Park and it costs $5 per person..well worth going to. We were there in Mid November. There were still a few leaves left on the trees, and it was still pretty. I'm bet this place is amazing through the peak season. The picture of the water fall is located at the Anna Ruby Fall at the National Park.. look up my review for the falls, and there will be more details and pictures.
My experience at Unicoi State Park and Lodge was excellent. It is not too far from the main places in Helen and the location is very quite and comfortable. I also need to say they have a very professional and respectful team members because I lost my golden necklace from my childhood and they recovered for me and sent it inside the envelope you see on the pictures. That was a valuable action for me and I will always be thankful for that. Thanks!!!
We just completed participation in the 49th annual Fireside Arts & Craft show at the lodge. The coordinators - Danielle and Jenny did an amazing job advertising the event and making it a great weekend for all the vendors. They were super helpful. I highly recommend the event for next year. We will surely attend again. Great job to all involved.
We had the most incredible time at Unicoi last week and will definitely be back. We stayed in a two bedroom barrel cabin and it was absolutely gorgeous! The rustic feel was a welcome change from our usual suburban lives. We had gorgeous views of the mountains and the lake and even saw some snow flurries! We came fully stocked with what we needed to cook with not expecting there to be as much offered in the cabin as there was. It is on our “must return” list.
